Sunday, July 28, 2013

THANK YOU all who played along this month. It is ALWAYS so hard to narrow it down to just a few but somehow the Design Team does it!

WOW voting was SOOOOOOOOOOOO close this month. Everyone was just a few points behind everyone else and I honestly thought we might end up with a tie. But alas! We have a winner by JUST 3 points difference... Lets get straight into it...

Congratulations Georgia! The votes were unanimous and the entire team voted on your layout as the winning one. You have won a spot of\n our team for the month of September so please contact me , Nadia , at nadiac78@hotmail.com and I will pass on the information to you. You have also won a paper pack from Inkido so please Agnieszka (starhorse@onet.eu) and mention you are OUAS JULY WINNER in the subject field and your prize will be forwaded to you asap!

For your efforts you have won an Imaginarium Designs chipboard pack full at AU$50.00 shipped to you free! Please contact Natalie May from Imaginarium Designs at natmay@adam.com.au . Please put "OUAS June Winner" in the subject field.

Good work! As our winner you have won a Scraps of Elegancemain kit valued at US$35.95 value, shipped to you free Priority shipping within the USA, or free First Class shipping for international winners! Please email Melinda Kelly at mkelly@scrapsofdarkness.com andplease put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Congratulations! You have won a US$25.00 gift voucher at The Flying Unicornonline store and kit club, with free domestic and international shipping ! Please email Alda Stevens at cs@flyingunicornllc.comandShona Kheen at skeehnsic@gmail.com and please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Well done to you. You have won a Julia Cotrim Scrapbooking patterned paper and canvas collection with free domestic and international shipping. Please email Julia Cotrimat julia.cotrim@terra.com.brand please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Great work! Besides being a Designer's Pick you have also won a prize pack valued at AU$20.00 from Njoyfull Crafts shipped to you for free!Please email Njoyfull Crafts at njoyfullcrafts@gmail.comand please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Well done !!You have won yourself a ribbon pack fromScrapbooking Fantasies valued at over AU$10.00 shipped to you for free! Please email Alicia atscrapbookfantasies@bigpond.comand please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Congrats to you for being a Designer's pick. You have also won a prize pack to the value of 15.00 Euro from Get Creative Embellishments . Please email Irini Liolia at lioliairini@yahoo.co.ukand please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Congratulations for being a Designer's Pick you have won a AUS$25.00 prize pack from Sassy Scrapperswith free domestic and international shipping. Please email Olga at sassyscrapper@wideband.net.auand please put "OUAS Winner" in the subject field.

Because we had so many entries this month, here are some more than caught our eye and we believe that they need a special mention too!!

Karita Vainio

Irina Gerschuk

Elena

Lizzy Crust

Sunshine

And a VERy special mention goes to our two very young girls who honoured us by playing along with us this month.. THANK YOU so much girls for sharing your layouts with us :) We were blown away that you chose our challenge as part of your homeschooling!!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Here today to reveal our new challenge for the month of July and to also welcome a new sponsor to our blog this month, along with their Design Team, the wonderful Swedish manufacturer Inkido

I hope you all get a chance to play along whether you are in the middle of your summer or winter holidays :)

Journalling Theme: "Grow"

Your layoutmust incorporate this theme and the sketch below.

Please make sure that we see some sort of journalling on your layouts and please tell us where your journalling is . You are allowed to journal in any language but please tell us where on your page we will find your journalling. Remember journalling has to be a bit more than a title, or a generic comment. Hidden journalling is perfectly fine.

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2 Crafty strives to offer affordable and versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian and International Craft market.2Crafty’s products are manufactured here in Australia and offer products suitable for scrapbooking, cardmaking, altered art, invitations and mixed media, and with well over 800 designs, every area has been covered.2Crafty designs are supported both locally and in the overseas market and Vanessa strives to offer the highest level of customer support, and is happy to discuss personalized orders with customers via their local scrapbooking store.2Crafty also offers a fabulous blog and Facebook page that is updated weekly with projects created from its wonderful Design Team with both local and international designers. Please click on the image to be directed to their website.

7Dots Studio

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams and for dreams. We are a European scrapbooking company. Quality of our products is our top priority. Our collections are created by very talented artists - from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. But what you can always be sure are high quality and thickness of our papers, which make them work perfectly with all kinds of media. Among our products you will find scrapbooking papers, alpha stickers, die-cut elements, collage sheets, 6x6 paper pads, element stickers and tags. We are amazingly happy and feel very blessed to see that so many crafters and artists love our designs! Please visit our blog to see awesome inspirations from our design team and our facebook profile or flickr gallery to share your projects. Please click on the image to be directed to their website

The Flying Unicorn Online store

Flying Unicorn.. it’s about One of a Kind. We offer an incredible selection of products for all paper crafting artists. Our Kit of the Month if filled with the latest and greatest and includes an off the page project to keep your creative muse flowing! Our forums, a hot and happening place which includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques and friendships that last! Please click on image to be directed to the website.

13arts

13 arts - Polish company created by Aida Domisiewcz aka Ayeeda. We provide original scrapbooking papers and mixed media products: water inks, pearl and chalk mists, water paints, many types of microspheres, acrylic mediums. We constantly work on new products to give you best scrapbooking and mixed media supplies for your artwork. Please visit our online shop (we ship internationally). Please click on the image to be directed to their website

Scrapbook Fantasies online store

Scrapbook Fantasies (www.scrapbookfantasies.com.au) is a Scrapbooking, Papercrafts and Mixed Media retailer that opened in November 2002 in Gladstone, Queensland. The well stocked store receives new stock daily, and supports a boutique style online store. The owner Alicia runs Weekly Challenges and many other competitions giving away 100’s of prizes and vouchers every year. The GALLERY hosts thousands of customer creations, and is available for viewing without login. Parcels are posted within Australia $8 flat rate. International parcels are posted at the actual postage rate. Please click on the image above to be directed to our website

Wiff Of Joy stamps

Whiff of Joy, known for it's high quality rubber stamps, supporting your creative tooth for 5 years. During this time, our product variety has grown. Metal dies, paperflowers, ribbon paper...Whiff of Joy became a one stop shopping boutique. Not to mention the great customer service and fair prices. Have a look at our range - there is something for everyone.Please click on the image to be directed to their website

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Lindy’s Stamp Gang offers a large variety in products, from Stamps to Sprays and Stains to Embossing Powders and Mica Powders. Tracey does a tremendous job filling orders, shipping as quickly as possible, and listening to her customers. You can find Lindy’s Stamp Gang on FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest and Blogger! Please click on the image to be directed to their website

Die-namites Dies

Die~Namites Dies exploded onto the market in 2013. Our thin metal dies are made in America, and are compatible with most die-cutting machines on the market today. Die-Namites dies will cut cardstock, patterned paper, fun foam, wool blend felts, craft foils, handmade papers and MORE!! Shimming may be required for some thicker materials, just add one at a time and test frequently. Stop by our blog, to see what the Design Team is up to, whether it’s playing along with the monthly Die~Namites Sketch Challenge and Dare, working on a card, or sharing a Mixed Media project.